Artificial intelligence can compose video game music of the future

Marco Scirea, a PhD student at the IT University of Copenhagen, won the best paper award at the EvoMUSART conference for his research on music composition using artificial intelligence. Written April 7, 2016 12:14 PM by Vibeke Arildsen Can artificial intelligence create music that is harmonious, pleasant and interesting to human ears? The answer is yes, according to Marco Scirea, a PhD student at ITU and author of the winning paper at EvoMUSART (International Conference on Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design). Marco Scirea took home the best paper award from the EvoMUSART conference in Porto.This discovery might be good news for game developers and players alike, says Marco Scirea, who is currently developing MetaCompose, a music generator for use in video games. “MetaCompose produces music clips…